Door stay

[mojo]

Got this idea from a forum .Putting it out there as a suggestion.Drill small hole and use a allen key to secure door closing in wind.Works great.

 

[Mikey RV]

Good idea, I was thinking of doing something similar the other day when the wind blew my door against my leg. The trouble with them latches is they wear so the latch does not latch if that makes sense.

 

[PP Bear]

I saw this idea last year and promptly drilled all the required holes, only to find that it's impossible to get my hand down between the door and the stay.

Tried various modifications, by extending stiff wire etc, but none work like the idea listed.

Blooming rubbish design, including the one that failed, slammed shut and put a hole in my head from my gas locker

Now I use the extendable handle from my washing brush

 

[Janine]

Good idea! My door stay is a different design but equally useless.

The hinges got damaged when the door slammed shut onto the dog gate so I bought a suction handle and a piece of elastic. Does the job

 

[Feltwell]

Works fine, right up until the point at which you forget the allen key is there, pull the door hard to close it and break the catch - not that I'd know anything about that...…..

I did a similar thing with a bit of bent metal rod, it was a different sort of catch though, more prone to breaking once drilled I suspect than the one you show.

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[busby]

You can buy stainless steel latches on line as fitted to horse boxes. The t piece has to be put in a slot to secure them.Brilliant and less than a tenner..BUSBY.

 

[Richard n Ann]

We use a bungee strap through the window and onto the door catch, it's got some give in it so it's kind to your door catch.

 

[Polar bear]

Bungee cord from hab door to passenger door works for me.

 

[Lenny HB]

The trouble with them latches is they wear so the latch does not latch

Wear is the least of your worries they don't even work when brand new.

You can buy stainless steel latches on line as fitted to horse boxes. The t piece has to be put in a slot to secure them.Brilliant and less than a tenner..BUSBY.

Just by a Concorde they are standard don't have to faff about fitting them.

 

[rosalan]

Is this what you mean?

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[Feltwell]

That catch would very quickly corrode, seize & stick I think. It's only meant for keeping internal cupboard doors closed.

I replaced my hab door catch with one of these, works a treat as you have to flick the lever to release it.



Trouble is, they have to be out on the edge of the door really so you can get at the lever. My garage doors don't open out flat enough to the van to do this.

I think any catch where you just pull on the door to overcome resistance and close it will be prone to the door slamming shut on you in windy weather.

 

[Two on Tour]

Another one using a bungee cord, hooked onto the internal door handle and the other end on the bike rack.

 

[Feltwell]

You can buy stainless steel latches on line as fitted to horse boxes. The t piece has to be put in a slot to secure them.Brilliant and less than a tenner..BUSBY.

These I take it:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Door...h=item418142afb9:g:PUEAAOSw-YZa2JUF:rk:2:pf:0

Look good so long as you can get at them to release them - or if your doors open flat enough to the van to enable them to be used towards the edge of the door.

 

[Pekepal]

Bungee cord from hab door to passenger door works for me.

This is what we do. Easy way and doesn’t cause any damage.

 

[busby]

These I take it:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Door...h=item418142afb9:g:PUEAAOSw-YZa2JUF:rk:2:pf:0

Look good so long as you can get at them to release them - or if your doors open flat enough to the van to enable them to be used towards the edge of the door.

Can assure you they worked perfect on my old Autosleeper Excelsiour..Easy to release.BUSBY.

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